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we are winning the battle against inflation, runaway government spending and taxation and that victory will mean more economic growth, more jobs, and more opportunity for all americans. a few months before he took up residence in this house, one of my predecessors john kennedy tried to sum up the temper of the times with a quote from an author closely tied to christmas, charles dickens. we were living he said in the best of times and the worst of times. in some ways that is even more true today. the world is full of peril as well as promise. too many of its people even now live in the shadow of want and tyranny. christmas means so much because of one special child. but christmas also reminds us that all children are special. that they are gifts from god. gifts beyond price that mean more than any presents money
we are winning the battle against inflation, runaway government spending and taxation and that victory will mean more economic growth, more jobs, and more opportunity for all americans. a few months before he took up residence in this house, one of my predecessors john kennedy tried to sum up the temper of the times with a quote from an author closely tied to christmas, charles dickens. we were living he said in the best of times and the worst of times. in some ways that is even more true...
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, state government and local government. we want to see it in the private sector, that's where the private sector is worried. this is where people go to work every day. that's where they are hoseitant. they are looking that the government has to stop spending because, a big part of our increased spending is payment off the debt. people know that's going to continue to hurt families. >> eric: do you think we can pay off the debt? >> it's a matter -- let's say the proposal that speaker boehner has said we want to deal with with the entitlements and the deductions. you can have, whatever tax rate you want, but if you can deduct and end up with a low tax rate, i think it's a reasonable thing to say, look, we recognize the loopholes loopholes and deductions here, we ought to close that off. not the charitable deduction it's. >> eric: house mortgages. a lotted of people rely on deducting the mortgage. do you think there should be a limit. >> it could be an annual cp cap. so if you have twoo threer homes, you can't deduct that. you
, state government and local government. we want to see it in the private sector, that's where the private sector is worried. this is where people go to work every day. that's where they are hoseitant. they are looking that the government has to stop spending because, a big part of our increased spending is payment off the debt. people know that's going to continue to hurt families. >> eric: do you think we can pay off the debt? >> it's a matter -- let's say the proposal that...
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it is government. to tracey's point you have potentially 100 million americans and trillions worth of wealth waiting on government to make arbitary decision . we have rational people here trying to pay their taxs and live their lives and how can they plan rationally . trillions of dollars 15 days out. >> good americans willing to pay their fair share and government had their money for a year and they at any point back. we are looking at a potential delay. it is frustrating . they do deserve their money back. it is disgusting to me. i don't think it is it the worst in the history of the united states it is the worst in the senate and history of the empires. thape are both ruled by the extreme bases. but they found a way to keep everybody happy. if they find a way to do just enough they know what a blow back is going to be. kick the can down the road and i think that everybody is going to be fine with all of the tax returns. >> i am curious, tracey, do you think congress will heed the cash in warning? >>
it is government. to tracey's point you have potentially 100 million americans and trillions worth of wealth waiting on government to make arbitary decision . we have rational people here trying to pay their taxs and live their lives and how can they plan rationally . trillions of dollars 15 days out. >> good americans willing to pay their fair share and government had their money for a year and they at any point back. we are looking at a potential delay. it is frustrating . they do...
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the federal government an act in 1942. the supreme court in which a guy growing grain on his own farm can feed himself and his own cattle was told by the supreme court he could not do this because it is it in violation . act it is it about milk and 1949 and the federal government is going to go and make a mark and make a fair market of this . we'll buy it at eight dollars a gallon. >> and it is johnathon. that milk your drinking is about to do you believedouble in price. >> forget the cookies. >> that's the problem and the farm bill is the problem. government should center zero role in milk agriculture production. it is it so long last that intervention is the problem and creates the cliff because of the distortions and creates more uncertainty and destroys wealth . these farm bills are terrible and safety bail outs for producer to guarantee prices and restrict foreign competition and gop wants to get behind something get away from subsidies milk producers included. >> julian, back in '49, we decided the government would b
the federal government an act in 1942. the supreme court in which a guy growing grain on his own farm can feed himself and his own cattle was told by the supreme court he could not do this because it is it in violation . act it is it about milk and 1949 and the federal government is going to go and make a mark and make a fair market of this . we'll buy it at eight dollars a gallon. >> and it is johnathon. that milk your drinking is about to do you believedouble in price. >> forget...
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secondly you need the government involved. >> the government is involved. >> guys. >> we own the-- >> and ancillary problems that go along with this poisoned housing market right now, i'm sick and tired of hearing whether the government should get involved or not. and they're not involved. and. >> they are involved. >> schools, fire departments, local government when houses go under, you can't have it. >> the government controls the entire mortgage market. we own fannie mae and freddie mac, now, we're venturing out to control more of it. >> right. >> it makes zero cents. >> got to take full control, guys. listen, you want to penalize something, go after the home owners for building up the inventories, when they're doing it and going into consumer sentiment numbers and giving false reading. >> fuelly not enough inventory right now to meet demands, but anyway, ben, final word. >> todd, if you can predict the future and value of any important commodity my hat's off to you. >> thanks, ben, i appreciate that. look, i respect you, too, going forward in the housing market right now, i don't
secondly you need the government involved. >> the government is involved. >> guys. >> we own the-- >> and ancillary problems that go along with this poisoned housing market right now, i'm sick and tired of hearing whether the government should get involved or not. and they're not involved. and. >> they are involved. >> schools, fire departments, local government when houses go under, you can't have it. >> the government controls the entire mortgage...
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what we saw last year, we thought the government might shut down, it didn't. we thought we might go over the debt ceiling, we didn't. this is the stage we're always in where president obama gave an offer he knew was a negotiating plan, you negotiate from the left. mcconnell gave an offer on friday that was very much on the right. it plays out in the next month, i think people get closer to a deal. lindsey graham, i don't think was saying we'll go over the cliff for sure. he's also posturing himself. that wasn't a comment, that was a posturing move. >> we know one of the most dangerous places is between senator graham and a television camera. give me your headline really quickly, perry. >> my headline is "obama delays vacation but negotiations are continuing and progressing and moving towards a deal." a deal will happen at some point, but obama always has his vacation delayed. i was covering the president a couple years ago and my hawaii trip got delayed a couple days. life went on. >> you were not happy. >> i was, you know, i was not happy, it's true, craig. >
what we saw last year, we thought the government might shut down, it didn't. we thought we might go over the debt ceiling, we didn't. this is the stage we're always in where president obama gave an offer he knew was a negotiating plan, you negotiate from the left. mcconnell gave an offer on friday that was very much on the right. it plays out in the next month, i think people get closer to a deal. lindsey graham, i don't think was saying we'll go over the cliff for sure. he's also posturing...
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government from google. these are requests that don't require warrants and this doesn't include the security related requests not disclosed. for awhile, i thought the combination of these trends, the u bik wiity of technology was pushing us to a future where citizens would be unable to keep their secrets while the government keeps its secrets. i feared it would end up totally exposed to each other and the state. the state and its doing and what it's doing in our name would be a mystery. then miraculously, but also inevitably, they collided with each other in the petraeus affair. the four-star general's communications with broadwell reveal a lot of mundane personal failings. really, it seems not anything scandalous as far as the public's fear goes. the only possible scandal, as far as i can tell, is the conditions which the fbi came to read the private e-mails of petraeus and broadwell. the investigation began because jill kelley, an acquaintance of petraeus served as the unpaid liaison in tampa received host
government from google. these are requests that don't require warrants and this doesn't include the security related requests not disclosed. for awhile, i thought the combination of these trends, the u bik wiity of technology was pushing us to a future where citizens would be unable to keep their secrets while the government keeps its secrets. i feared it would end up totally exposed to each other and the state. the state and its doing and what it's doing in our name would be a mystery. then...
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government services are starting to get cut in cities in california . so i tell you, it doesn't cut it when you have things like let's raise the retirement age to age 52. >> the fact is, these things are going broke. right now the budget 26 percent of la's budget is consumed by the budget cuts and what are you going to do? >> i agree. there is it a problem with pensions . they are underfunded and we need to do something about it and the big thing here david, let's be fair and they are benefits that are promised to the employees and we nide to make them whole and they were promised in llieu of pay. >> mike, no one is talking about taking away what was promised. this was for new employees and going into the future. one of the things this will stop david is the way politicians get taxpayers to sign off on the pensions. only so much in salary and we are going to make up the difference and benefits with investment returns . they don't materialize you get situations like california. in california they are shutting down entire strites. >> i think everybody we
government services are starting to get cut in cities in california . so i tell you, it doesn't cut it when you have things like let's raise the retirement age to age 52. >> the fact is, these things are going broke. right now the budget 26 percent of la's budget is consumed by the budget cuts and what are you going to do? >> i agree. there is it a problem with pensions . they are underfunded and we need to do something about it and the big thing here david, let's be fair and they...
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that puts government on a diet. >> and well, you know, christian to be fair. we looked at the job data and the workers have fallen. johnathon will get his wish. this is hour to hour productivity and getting productivity out of our government workers, christian. >> the competition that wayne talked about. government in the private sector doesn't take into account that jobs don't exist for whom you don't want people working maximum hours. we are talking about the police and firefighters and emergency personnel and transit operators. they are not factored in the equation and not jobs where you simply want to see pime working more in the expense of the vital public services that you provide. it would take that in to which this study didn't do. it paints a -- >> that doesn't include congress. >> tracey. i knew that was coming up. >> you are working 80 hours a week. >> it goes to how to gain the system . the inefficienciys of the government that they don't notice people are taking longer lunch breakings. private sector would be all over that. >> and no one here is v
that puts government on a diet. >> and well, you know, christian to be fair. we looked at the job data and the workers have fallen. johnathon will get his wish. this is hour to hour productivity and getting productivity out of our government workers, christian. >> the competition that wayne talked about. government in the private sector doesn't take into account that jobs don't exist for whom you don't want people working maximum hours. we are talking about the police and...
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it doesn't cost the government any money. electric rate payers pay an extra fee to subsidize people who install solar or wind. people who install solar and wind are guaranteed a higher than market rate of return for something like a decade. these are called feed-in tariffs to keep with green's, you know, aptitude for great terminology. >> screw it. tomorrow we're doing an how on that. >> yes. i had dinner with the parliamentian in germany that got this passed last year. i asked him, this one law is like a lever transforming one of the biggest industrial economies in the world. how in the world did you make this happen? especially relative to the frozen politics in the u.s. he's like, we passed it in 2000, and everybody laughed at me and thought it was trivial. everybody thought it's not going to make a material difference to anything. it they didn't pay attention. the big utilities in germany are just as opposed. this snuck it in and it ratcheted germany to make big decisions. >> it's basically for the person with aa wind tur
it doesn't cost the government any money. electric rate payers pay an extra fee to subsidize people who install solar or wind. people who install solar and wind are guaranteed a higher than market rate of return for something like a decade. these are called feed-in tariffs to keep with green's, you know, aptitude for great terminology. >> screw it. tomorrow we're doing an how on that. >> yes. i had dinner with the parliamentian in germany that got this passed last year. i asked him,...
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critics say it would dismental spain's healthcare system but the government says cuts are necessary to secure health services during the recession. >>> the countdown continues. at this point there's just over three weeks until our nation potentially tumbles over what we call the fiscal cliff. john boehner says there's been no real progress in the negotiations between the white house and lawmakers on capitol hill. now he's accusing president obama of dragging his feet as the deadline looms. is more of the same in store for the week ahead? joining us, managing edit for of the hill. >> good morning. >> we talk about this happening and going over the cliff. speaker boehner accuses the white house of dragging its feet. >> president obama offered a proposal, republicans didn't like that plan. now the g.o.p. has countered. so the ball is in the white house's court and that's what republicans are basically waiting for. but i don't see -- i don't think you'll see real progress over the next week. we are about two weeks away from christmas. three weeks until we hit the deadline and they're nowhe
critics say it would dismental spain's healthcare system but the government says cuts are necessary to secure health services during the recession. >>> the countdown continues. at this point there's just over three weeks until our nation potentially tumbles over what we call the fiscal cliff. john boehner says there's been no real progress in the negotiations between the white house and lawmakers on capitol hill. now he's accusing president obama of dragging his feet as the deadline...
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now we're trying to govern the country and i think that's, at least in the house. >> congressman, i got to speak with you twice over the last several days. i appreciate your time. >> you, too. >> this video just in from the scene of a fire in the rochester, new york area. it's reported two firefighters were shot after responding to a large fire at 6:00 this morning. they encountered gun fire as they were getting out to the fire and immediately retreated. one firefighter was shot in the buttocks and is reported to be in satisfactory condition. it's believed that three houses and one vehicle are involved in that fire. residents in the area have been asked to stay in their homes away from windows and doors. we'll keep you up to date on that story. >> over the river and through the woods, no matter how you're getting to grandma's house, we have the update on the holiday rush and the trouble spots. and a republican senator in trouble with the law. u have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your
now we're trying to govern the country and i think that's, at least in the house. >> congressman, i got to speak with you twice over the last several days. i appreciate your time. >> you, too. >> this video just in from the scene of a fire in the rochester, new york area. it's reported two firefighters were shot after responding to a large fire at 6:00 this morning. they encountered gun fire as they were getting out to the fire and immediately retreated. one firefighter was...
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right now, the federal government makes it hard to get really good data. we have a national violence death reporting system in 18 states. we really don't know what percent of households have guns. gallop poll says it's going up, 50%. out of chicago say it's going down, 33%. we have a good survey out of the federal government, behavioral risk factor survey. we added gun questions in 2004 and so we knew in 2004 how many guns were in each state and now stopped having that question. we can add that question. i want to see president obama do things like have a national commission about guns. i want to see hearings about guns and the surgeon general write about guns and suicide. now i think the evidence is overwhelming that a gun in the household will prevent suicide. i want to see other people do things, the foundations in this world. we have over 65,000 foundations, large foundations and only 2 or 3 of them provide any money at all looking at -- one one thing i think criminals acquiring guns illegally which is part of the problem and to that point you talk abo
right now, the federal government makes it hard to get really good data. we have a national violence death reporting system in 18 states. we really don't know what percent of households have guns. gallop poll says it's going up, 50%. out of chicago say it's going down, 33%. we have a good survey out of the federal government, behavioral risk factor survey. we added gun questions in 2004 and so we knew in 2004 how many guns were in each state and now stopped having that question. we can add that...
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americans though we have three branches of government. nothing can get passed unless the senate and house both pass bills, right? a tea party is a part of the equation. they do not have the amount of influence that they had before. but they are certainly are necessary to come to some sort of deal here if we're going to get anything done before january 1. i think the bottom line is this: we do not have a short-term deficit crisis. i agree with katrina on that point. we have a revenue problem. and a growth problem. we have millions of americans out of work. that. >> laura: zerlina, you have to be better at math than that. >> i'm very good at math, actually. >> laura: 90% tax rate on the upper income level on the united states is a drop in the bucket. >> that is not what i said, laura. that's not what i said. >> laura: you said we have a revenue problem. we have a jobs problem. >>. no because millions of people are out of work and they are not paying taxes on income they are not receiving. and also those individuals. >> laura: blame the pres
americans though we have three branches of government. nothing can get passed unless the senate and house both pass bills, right? a tea party is a part of the equation. they do not have the amount of influence that they had before. but they are certainly are necessary to come to some sort of deal here if we're going to get anything done before january 1. i think the bottom line is this: we do not have a short-term deficit crisis. i agree with katrina on that point. we have a revenue problem....
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not people who want to put a stop to profitting government. and let's go there, i'm not even confused with it. y i will find you and put you in the "mad money" wall of shame. selling is something that doesn't come all that easy to people. there is no panic in the air yet. and so far the worries about the fiscal cliff don't understand it. even though the people that watch cnbc don't know what to panic about. i know, no one ever made a dime panicking. we know from the numbers, and the earnings report that is we got, people are spending increasing amounts on their homes. there is no way we won't have a new spike up in foreclosures. the bankers ceo reductions in pay are going to happen if they don't get this done. those people don't know what awaits them. third, investments should go down in value. people buy stocks because the interest from cash or bonds is lower than post tax dividends or stocks. they should sell some of those stocks. they should take a chance that it goes to the higher income rate. however, a great deal of the stock owned by in
not people who want to put a stop to profitting government. and let's go there, i'm not even confused with it. y i will find you and put you in the "mad money" wall of shame. selling is something that doesn't come all that easy to people. there is no panic in the air yet. and so far the worries about the fiscal cliff don't understand it. even though the people that watch cnbc don't know what to panic about. i know, no one ever made a dime panicking. we know from the numbers, and the...
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i expect the mexico government to do the right thing. if they don't economics will be if you know what i mean. bill you and is dennis were wonderful in salt lake city. i think you mean miller thanks. >>> and we'll see you all in phoenix, la and washington d.c. and westbury, long island. bill, took the tip of the day and visited missing money.com. and found i was owed $100. and peel off $20 for charity tom. >>> and finally tonight the factor tip of the day. many of us give to charity over hanukkah and christmas holiday season in general. we want to be smart about it, don't we. go to charity navigator.org. very honest web site. it rates the charity so you can be sure the money is used honestly. and i use charity navigator. most of the charities they give to i know the poem. i can go to their house if i have to. i have seen it and sometimes i give to money to doctors without borders. it has the listings on charity navigator.org. so you can know. we are a generous people in america. most generous on earth and sometimes people take advantage
i expect the mexico government to do the right thing. if they don't economics will be if you know what i mean. bill you and is dennis were wonderful in salt lake city. i think you mean miller thanks. >>> and we'll see you all in phoenix, la and washington d.c. and westbury, long island. bill, took the tip of the day and visited missing money.com. and found i was owed $100. and peel off $20 for charity tom. >>> and finally tonight the factor tip of the day. many of us give to...
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public programs are successful which has been prooufb they're success it undercuts their view that government can't do anything right. >> is there a fear factor of democrats at this point if it's done in a small ball version versus a long ball version? >> yes, there is. i have to admit i'm a card carrying member of the sherrod brown fan club and he represents a breed of democrat that's proudly progressive and doesn't want to ceded ground to republicans but i think the president has to give boehner, speaker boehner, some ammunition with which to go back to the republicans in the house and say, look, the president is not getting everything he wants in this either. if he doesn't provide the republicans that kind of cover, that does in my view jeopardize a deal. that having been said, i think we are certainly seeing that republicans in the house and in the senate are agreeing in principle to allowing the top 2% tax bracket to increase and that's precisely what the president had laid down as his muffin greed cent. he said i will not sign an agreement that doesn't include that. i tend to think that
public programs are successful which has been prooufb they're success it undercuts their view that government can't do anything right. >> is there a fear factor of democrats at this point if it's done in a small ball version versus a long ball version? >> yes, there is. i have to admit i'm a card carrying member of the sherrod brown fan club and he represents a breed of democrat that's proudly progressive and doesn't want to ceded ground to republicans but i think the president has...
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>> the government, the government constantly. so, the point here is i think price waterhouse cooper did a study before the health care law and found the single highest health care expenditures preventible disease, everything from diabetes, heart disease, all kinds of disease that were largely preventible. so the idea that we're going to incentivize good behaving, better diet and nutrition, seems to be something that's smart and end up saving people in the premiums and saving taxpayers a hell of a lot of money. >> dagen, at some point, let's face it, there's a lot of things that we could all do to live a better life. we could become singapore, north korea, this is america and now what? we want to go out and have a twinkie if they're still around, on ebay we should be punished for that. >> we have a choice as a nation and we need to use less health care. the people who have health insurance use too much of it. instead of putting the burden on them to make decisions for themselves, instead we expand it and have greater government co
>> the government, the government constantly. so, the point here is i think price waterhouse cooper did a study before the health care law and found the single highest health care expenditures preventible disease, everything from diabetes, heart disease, all kinds of disease that were largely preventible. so the idea that we're going to incentivize good behaving, better diet and nutrition, seems to be something that's smart and end up saving people in the premiums and saving taxpayers a...
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plus, how government >> hello, i'm uma pemmaraju in washington. fox news is closely monitoring the growing tensions between israel and hamas in the gaza strip. at this hour, the air strikes are continuing with israel launching nearly 200 strikes this morning. one apparently striking down a rocket aimed at tel aviv. we'll have the very latest in a live report, plus an exclusive with israel's deputy knesset speaker, live from tel aviv. hearings from capitol hill this week about the benghazi attack. but did we get all the answers? fair and balanced, we'll be talking to lawmakers in both sides of the aisle. plus the impact of david petraeus' testimony from former attorney general alberto gonzalez will be coming your way. they fought in iraq and afghanistan. now they're fighting to help people rebuild their lives after super storm sandy. how these veterans and their new mission of mercy is making an impact, when america's news headquarters starts at the top of the hour. don't go away. see you then. >> nearly three weeks after super storm sandy and thou
plus, how government >> hello, i'm uma pemmaraju in washington. fox news is closely monitoring the growing tensions between israel and hamas in the gaza strip. at this hour, the air strikes are continuing with israel launching nearly 200 strikes this morning. one apparently striking down a rocket aimed at tel aviv. we'll have the very latest in a live report, plus an exclusive with israel's deputy knesset speaker, live from tel aviv. hearings from capitol hill this week about the benghazi...
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there's no time for any governing heree whatsoever. it seems that they want to humiliate, crush, divide and hurt the republican party. am i wrong as i observe the fiscal cliff and all of these attacks that a ever end, war on women never ends? >> you know, i was a big fan and very, very impressed with coach wooden's use of the full court press at ucla. one of the most remarkable basketball dynasties in history, and if you're going to play against a full court press, you better learn to run a full court press. it is an objective fact we now live in an age where a chicago style machine is trying to establish a permanent 24-hour a day, 365 days a year campaign, and we just better learn how to cope with it and how to be involved with it. the fact is in the case of ambassador rice, she is the person who has a graves wit grih the president. she was sent out by the president to say things that were fal se. she was used for five shows on one sunday to tell the american people something that was not true. i think if she has complaint with anybod
there's no time for any governing heree whatsoever. it seems that they want to humiliate, crush, divide and hurt the republican party. am i wrong as i observe the fiscal cliff and all of these attacks that a ever end, war on women never ends? >> you know, i was a big fan and very, very impressed with coach wooden's use of the full court press at ucla. one of the most remarkable basketball dynasties in history, and if you're going to play against a full court press, you better learn to run...
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. >> sean: we can stop bad government. >> we can stop some bad government. but obviously, we can't stop a lot of bad government. >> sean: the house has control of spending, constitutionally. >> yes, we can, we can face cliff after cliff after cliff. we are not in a good position. was this the right thing to do? maybe. but we have to live with the consequences, explain the consequences and have people face up to reality. look, i think this president is wrecking the country. that's what i said all during this campaign-- >>> somebody's got -- >> not a lot of people agreed with me. a lot of people have to stand up to it. but i think the american people have to see the consequences of the decision they made in november. >> sean: last point, the american people voted for divided government. they basically voted for the status quo. i don't think so they voted for republicans to raise taxes and keep spending. i think they voted for the republicans to be the check and balance which i am proud tonight that they have been. >> that may be true. you can be proud, but the
. >> sean: we can stop bad government. >> we can stop some bad government. but obviously, we can't stop a lot of bad government. >> sean: the house has control of spending, constitutionally. >> yes, we can, we can face cliff after cliff after cliff. we are not in a good position. was this the right thing to do? maybe. but we have to live with the consequences, explain the consequences and have people face up to reality. look, i think this president is wrecking the...
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sandy is not dramatically better than katrina in terms of per federal government. when we developed a department of homeland security, the original idea was, you could have up to three nuclear events on the same day in three different cities and you better have an ability to mobilize to be able to help people, immediately. now you look at this event, you look at how badly it is done this is a perfect example of why the house republicans should be adopting an oversight strategy and a legislative strategy to find real solutions and say what should we be doing to fix a government that clearly don't work? >> sean: this is their role, you explained it in great detail. one of the most arrogant things, you talked about the president bullying. when he went out there and proposing that the congress give up their constitutional authority and hand him a blank cheque. we are about to hit a debt ceiling limit again and he gets to raise it at will what is your reaction to that? >> i wanna say something that will startle the washington establishment. the number one power of the h
sandy is not dramatically better than katrina in terms of per federal government. when we developed a department of homeland security, the original idea was, you could have up to three nuclear events on the same day in three different cities and you better have an ability to mobilize to be able to help people, immediately. now you look at this event, you look at how badly it is done this is a perfect example of why the house republicans should be adopting an oversight strategy and a legislative...
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>> there was work by the mexican government by archaeologists. when they left some of the locals started digging around and found this monument. >> so from a small site? >> a small site that was mostly destroyed by a cement factory. almost all of the architecture has been ground up into gravel or cement. the main body of the textbook. >> it's only recently been able to be deciphered. only the last few years. >> yes. this is where all the controversy. you can see it's v fairly heavily damaged. famous end phrase, the end of the 13 boxes that will terminate in december 21st, 2012. >> reporter: according to the remaining piece of the tablet, something significant is going to happen. >> this is significant fighting a change over. >> the flavor of the event is miss forgot text. >> it's led to over 3,000 books that many claim to explain the true ending of the maya calendar. >> over 200 million hits on google. when i started this ten years ago, i would get 10,000 which was a lot. that is magic word. >> reporter: she professor of astronomy at colgate univ
>> there was work by the mexican government by archaeologists. when they left some of the locals started digging around and found this monument. >> so from a small site? >> a small site that was mostly destroyed by a cement factory. almost all of the architecture has been ground up into gravel or cement. the main body of the textbook. >> it's only recently been able to be deciphered. only the last few years. >> yes. this is where all the controversy. you can see...
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government worldwide have stocked up the drug in case of a global flu outbreak. the manufacturer says it has complied with all legal requirements on publishing its data. >>> bond breaking records at the box office. "skyfall" took in almost $88 million this weekend, the biggest box office take in the film franchise's history. since its release overseas in october, the film has earned more than $500 million. >>> fewer flights, more expensive tickets and now a pilot shortage. cnbc's brian shactman is here wh with what's moving your money. >> the leo dicaprio, catch me if you can, that's not the case anymore. the hours are brutal, the pay not what it used to be. more than half of u.s. pilots are over the age of 50 and they have to retire at the age of 65. some estimates have been 50,000, 60,000 pilots short over the next couple of decades. now they're increasing the number of hours you need to fly before you can even get a job as a pilot to 1,500, six times the previous number. we're looking at if we stay the same we are now and don't grow the u.s. airline industry,
government worldwide have stocked up the drug in case of a global flu outbreak. the manufacturer says it has complied with all legal requirements on publishing its data. >>> bond breaking records at the box office. "skyfall" took in almost $88 million this weekend, the biggest box office take in the film franchise's history. since its release overseas in october, the film has earned more than $500 million. >>> fewer flights, more expensive tickets and now a pilot...
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who started the investigation and who tipped off republican members of congress about it, a senior government official telling nbc news, the agent sent shirtless photos to jill kelley prior to the investigation. now, as the inquiries into allen and petraeus move forward, congress is reconvening on capitol hill about the original fbi investigation. >> the elements on in some ways of a hollywood movie, once this investigation, whenever david petraeus's name came up, they had an only giggs to tell the president. >> the defense secretary leon panetta telling reporters that congressional intelligence leaders should have been notified and much sooner. >> i believe that there's a responsibility to make sure that the intelligence committees are informed of issues that could affect, you know, the security of those intelligence operations. >> joining me now is constantly unfolding story, we have two nbc correspondents, kristen welker and michael isikoff michael? >> what we learned last night, general allen, the u.s. commander in afghanistan has been implicated in this because of 20,000 to 30,000 docume
who started the investigation and who tipped off republican members of congress about it, a senior government official telling nbc news, the agent sent shirtless photos to jill kelley prior to the investigation. now, as the inquiries into allen and petraeus move forward, congress is reconvening on capitol hill about the original fbi investigation. >> the elements on in some ways of a hollywood movie, once this investigation, whenever david petraeus's name came up, they had an only giggs...
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they're supposed to be governing, not supposed to be pouting and throwing fits. they're supposed to be governing and this is a big giant issue, they've got to get to work. this, this comic game playing and pout ang showing off, it's a disgrace and they've got to come back and i think the president should call them back into session and get to work. >> i totally disagree. >> i knew you would. i knew you would. >> i mean, but on the merits, i don't -- when you talk about our representatives, nancy pelosi is my representative, but i don't begrudge her this. well, i happen to be a constituent of hers, that's just a fact and, but here is observation, she is making a perfectly valid political point and she's making a serious point, right? this is why she's against any kind of entitlement reform. at the very same time, boehner had to pull back his plan b because his caucus is not behind him on meeting the president halfway. >> no, no, no, because there's no-- >> and in the meantime, we have a meaningful debate going on-- i don't like-- >> charles, charles. >> real polit
they're supposed to be governing, not supposed to be pouting and throwing fits. they're supposed to be governing and this is a big giant issue, they've got to get to work. this, this comic game playing and pout ang showing off, it's a disgrace and they've got to come back and i think the president should call them back into session and get to work. >> i totally disagree. >> i knew you would. i knew you would. >> i mean, but on the merits, i don't -- when you talk about our...
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the egypt is taking and the other governments around as well. the government of turkey has been very critical of israeli for trying to stop attacks on their tearatory. there's very little doubt israel is increasingly isolated. >> it's not just the missiles. there's a report the underground facility as you're rain uhm enrism. in iran and could a material for a bomb in three months. >> they're very close to it. the international atomic energy agency reporting friday about the finalization of the facility at koom. demonstrating the sanctions europe and the united states talked about, the iranians are proceeding in a successful pace toward getting nuclear weapons capability. they're arming the terrorists hamas and hezbollah so the iran influence continues to grow. europe and the united states focus their criticism on israel. >> thank you very much this morning. especially in paris. >> thank you, eric. >> thank you, embassador. new developments right now in negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff which is coming. it will bring looming tax hikes
the egypt is taking and the other governments around as well. the government of turkey has been very critical of israeli for trying to stop attacks on their tearatory. there's very little doubt israel is increasingly isolated. >> it's not just the missiles. there's a report the underground facility as you're rain uhm enrism. in iran and could a material for a bomb in three months. >> they're very close to it. the international atomic energy agency reporting friday about the...
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and many states and governments are doing that. in the short-term, however, it's another question when you're in an economically very difficult time, if the states and local governments don't get money it forces to raise taxes or increase unemployment both are which are bad for the economy. conservative president bush had three efforts to provide state aid to state and local governments that were suffering during an economic down tournament. >> brenda: quickly, julian. >> and supported in the past. >> brenda: todd, what do you think. >> when is it going to end. you bail out detroit and next is harrisburg, pennsylvania. a long list, doug. why do we have to save detroit? pick your city. i don't think it's right you have somebody out there, man made, blew through their budget, going bankrupt, don't have a strategy for recovery right now except to go hat in hand back to washington. when you look the at all of that, why is it that i have to, as a taxpayer, continue to bail out the other cities? it's just not fair and it's not right. >>
and many states and governments are doing that. in the short-term, however, it's another question when you're in an economically very difficult time, if the states and local governments don't get money it forces to raise taxes or increase unemployment both are which are bad for the economy. conservative president bush had three efforts to provide state aid to state and local governments that were suffering during an economic down tournament. >> brenda: quickly, julian. >> and...
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oversight over the government has decreased. the government is spending trillion extra. there used to be five oversight, you would need thousand darrell issas to run to all the fires. it needs to say no to these appointments by the soldiers. >> sean: what does he say in his book -- all of this basically tramples on the constitution in terms of oversight. >> on top that, obama promised him differently. he promised when these folks came in. >> sean: why has everybody ignored it. i bet for a lot of people are hearing this for the first time. we follow it every day. >> one thing that got brought up by new media it was like fox media that brought up van jones and radical background. with carol brunner and van jones and holder and kevin jennings, you had all these people that couldn't be confirmed by a democratic senate. it was dog's breakfast of appointments. to me it should be a campaign issue. >> sean: it allowed him to appoint the radical people so he could advance a radical agenda. in many ways he was successful. is there anything you can do legally to prevent this from h
oversight over the government has decreased. the government is spending trillion extra. there used to be five oversight, you would need thousand darrell issas to run to all the fires. it needs to say no to these appointments by the soldiers. >> sean: what does he say in his book -- all of this basically tramples on the constitution in terms of oversight. >> on top that, obama promised him differently. he promised when these folks came in. >> sean: why has everybody ignored it....
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we could keep it away from the government. let the private sector regulate it on its own. >>. >> the nra proposal that was put out is not far-fetched. a lot of schools have resource officers that provide an extra level of security. but you have to understand that there's 100,000 public schools in the country. do the math. >> 5 billion. >> it's going to be in the billions of dollars if we follow through with a proposal of posting a police officer at every school. >> and it will not work if they have assault weapons. >> whether or not congress is going to have the appetite to spend more money, and these times of the fiscal cliff. >> if that idea was implemented, we aring looking at 5 billion dollars and katharine, don't they agree on one thing, the president and the right and the left is and that is the issue was brought up yesterday, and that has to do with violence as a part of the culture of the united states and how to combat that, do they agree on that foundation? >> they do, it's a cultural issue and it's not an issue for
we could keep it away from the government. let the private sector regulate it on its own. >>. >> the nra proposal that was put out is not far-fetched. a lot of schools have resource officers that provide an extra level of security. but you have to understand that there's 100,000 public schools in the country. do the math. >> 5 billion. >> it's going to be in the billions of dollars if we follow through with a proposal of posting a police officer at every school. >>...
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pentagon sources tell nbc news the syrian government has loaded seran gas a deadly nerve agent, into aerial bombs and is just waiting for a command from president assad to use it. this week u.s. intelligence detected that flurry of activity at chemical weapon sites. >> our concerns are an increasingly desperate assad regime might turn to chemical weapons or might lose control of them to one of the many groups that are now operating within syria. we have sent an unmistakable message that this would cross a red line and those responsible would are held to account. >> this morning in dublin a sign that the diplomacy is intensifying secretary clinton met with her counterpart, russian minister lab rov and a u.n. special envoy on the side of an international security conference she is taking part in. russia is one of syria's main allies but have opposed and opposed any u.n. measures against him up until this point. if clinton can submit russian support the u.n. security council might be able to pass a sanctions resolution against the syrian government particularly because of the chemical w
pentagon sources tell nbc news the syrian government has loaded seran gas a deadly nerve agent, into aerial bombs and is just waiting for a command from president assad to use it. this week u.s. intelligence detected that flurry of activity at chemical weapon sites. >> our concerns are an increasingly desperate assad regime might turn to chemical weapons or might lose control of them to one of the many groups that are now operating within syria. we have sent an unmistakable message that...
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they pay the state, the local, the fatigue government in taxes. what america should be addressing is two things. one, we should be addressing generational theft. we now as a country borrow 40 cents of every dollar that the government spends, and we've accumulated 16 trillion dollars in debt. now, in 2008 obama called nine trillion dollars in debt. he said that was irresponsible, unpatriotic. to say this another way, we're literally stealing money from our children and our grandchildren. now, this is the kind of generational theft that has never happened in this country until now, and neerlt part neits addressing this on a regular basis. both parties are arguing over how to tax the rich. now, number two. greed and overspending. for all the talk about greedy rich people in america, how is it possible that politicians' greed is never addressed? after all, they robbed the social security trust fund. they spent it. that's your retirement money that was supposed to be put away in a safe lock box. they spent that money. medicare is also headed for bankru
they pay the state, the local, the fatigue government in taxes. what america should be addressing is two things. one, we should be addressing generational theft. we now as a country borrow 40 cents of every dollar that the government spends, and we've accumulated 16 trillion dollars in debt. now, in 2008 obama called nine trillion dollars in debt. he said that was irresponsible, unpatriotic. to say this another way, we're literally stealing money from our children and our grandchildren. now,...
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that skill set of trying to figure out how do we make something work better applies to the federal government. there are a lot of ideas that i don't think are partisan ideas but are just smart ideas about how can we make the federal government more customer friendly, how can we make sure that, you know, we're consolidating programs that are duplicative. how can we eliminate additional waste? he presented some ideas during the course of the campaign that i actually agree with and so it would be interesting to talk to him about something like that. there may be ideas that he has with respect to jobs and growth. that can help
that skill set of trying to figure out how do we make something work better applies to the federal government. there are a lot of ideas that i don't think are partisan ideas but are just smart ideas about how can we make the federal government more customer friendly, how can we make sure that, you know, we're consolidating programs that are duplicative. how can we eliminate additional waste? he presented some ideas during the course of the campaign that i actually agree with and so it would be...
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but right now it prevents the federal government from granting recognition to same-sex marriages like, for instance, in new york. if that is struck down, the people who are married in states that allow it will get full federal recognition. >> which is over more than 1,000 federal benefits that go along with that. >> it's very important. it would be very significant. >> jonathan, we talk about prop 8 in california. if that is struck down, does that mean marriage equality then for all intents and purposes is legal in all states? does what happens in california then change the relevance for 49 other states? >> well, this all gets to how the supreme court rules. you know, i think it was the ninth circuit -- the ninth circuit court of appeals when they upheld the decision written by judge vaughn walker. judge vaughn walker didn't go for the big expansive constitutional right to marry that ted olson and david boies was hoping he would go for. he had a very narrow ruling. will the supreme court stick to that narrow ruling? if they do, same-sex marriage, assuming prop 8 is knocked down, then
but right now it prevents the federal government from granting recognition to same-sex marriages like, for instance, in new york. if that is struck down, the people who are married in states that allow it will get full federal recognition. >> which is over more than 1,000 federal benefits that go along with that. >> it's very important. it would be very significant. >> jonathan, we talk about prop 8 in california. if that is struck down, does that mean marriage equality then...
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. >> what's the government saying about this? >> government's response to that is not too strong. they're pushing forward, which is basically what critics are saying, they're ramming it through. now they're ready for the next vote. this is a constitution that's divided this new democracy, favored by mohammed morsi and the muslims defenders say it's needed to gain the protection. next saturday's voting will happen in the rural areas of the country, favorable to the conservative islamist party. so at this point it seems this constitution's going to happen. there are a chances for the opposition to modify it after the fact but that's difficult. the new constitution also means there will be a new parliament voted in but islamists on that side are well organized. the fear is that the opponents, the critics, will again have to take it to the streets. >> all right, so potentially the violence and demonstrations may not end. >>> as you heard greg report, the islamist predicted to score a victory in the weekend vote. what does it mean for egypt's future, the role of morsi and the potential
. >> what's the government saying about this? >> government's response to that is not too strong. they're pushing forward, which is basically what critics are saying, they're ramming it through. now they're ready for the next vote. this is a constitution that's divided this new democracy, favored by mohammed morsi and the muslims defenders say it's needed to gain the protection. next saturday's voting will happen in the rural areas of the country, favorable to the conservative...
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not only about the crime being bogus but about our government not really kicking into gear and then after that everything started to fall into place. >> absolutely. that's a shame of this is without that, i don't know that this would have happened. certainly not in this time frame. >> right. but, americans watching that show saw you and your husband on television and they rallied to your cause, too. there were thousands of calls made to politicians all across the country and pressure was put on every area and then all of a sudden things turned around and that's the way it is. >> right. it's unfortunate but that's the way it is. >> right. so we are happy we could help and we wish you and your husband and your son the very merriest of christmases and it will be. >> thank you so much and i cannot tell you how much we appreciate this coverage. it's saved his life. we really believe that. >> bill: that's what the fox news channel is here to do and we are happy to do it. merry christmas to you, mrs. hammar. >> you too. >> bill: laura as you said in the top of your remarks, at least we have a ha
not only about the crime being bogus but about our government not really kicking into gear and then after that everything started to fall into place. >> absolutely. that's a shame of this is without that, i don't know that this would have happened. certainly not in this time frame. >> right. but, americans watching that show saw you and your husband on television and they rallied to your cause, too. there were thousands of calls made to politicians all across the country and...
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this is a, at times, ruthless government. there are people who say what this agreement has created is hamasastand. it has created a small, very poor, failed state that egypt now has to take the responsibility for in the gaza strip. so this is, this is a temporary cease-fire. hamas feels that it has been legitimatized. it feels they have some, as you say, vague commitments from israel not to carry out any targeted assassinations. will this be the end of the conflict? absolutely not. when we were out in these celebrations, all the people were yelling is, death to israel, death to israel firing guns in the air. so the larger goal of bringing the people who are firing rockets and having them stand victorious in jerusalem, which is what hamas wants to do, ultimately, that objective has not gone away. >> fascinating, fascinating perspective on this. richard engel, nbc's chief foreign correspondent, live from gaza in the middle of the night, seven hours later than it is here. richard, thank you so much for your time tonight. it's gr
this is a, at times, ruthless government. there are people who say what this agreement has created is hamasastand. it has created a small, very poor, failed state that egypt now has to take the responsibility for in the gaza strip. so this is, this is a temporary cease-fire. hamas feels that it has been legitimatized. it feels they have some, as you say, vague commitments from israel not to carry out any targeted assassinations. will this be the end of the conflict? absolutely not. when we were...
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we're going to train two million workers. >> the answer isn't government. the answer is more good jobs. >> what happened to jobs? when are we going to talk about jobs? >> it's really funny because during the campaign trail, both romney and the president they voided the whole fiscal cliff. there was little talk about what washington will have to do. here we are and have to deal with the major issues that could have a negative impact on the economy. the people who were pushing big deficit packages, even the business communities say, if we get a deal, that would be good for the economy and grow jobs. but if there are tax increases, that could set the economy back. something the cbi warns if nothing happens could send the economy back into recession. the message in washington is how do we avert this crisis. it's not how are we going to create jobs right now. >> i guess we'll have to wait a little longer. thank you. >>> up next, bizarre doesn't cut it. a shirtless fbi agent, another top general and 30,000 pages of e-mails and documents. the new twists and turns
we're going to train two million workers. >> the answer isn't government. the answer is more good jobs. >> what happened to jobs? when are we going to talk about jobs? >> it's really funny because during the campaign trail, both romney and the president they voided the whole fiscal cliff. there was little talk about what washington will have to do. here we are and have to deal with the major issues that could have a negative impact on the economy. the people who were pushing...
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. >> how are the talks progressing and what about reduction in government spending? we still have the looming 16 trillion plus budget deficit. remember that? and the politicians they are taking their time on that as well. we will ask house budget committee member south carolina republican congressman when joins us live later this hour. he is worried that the talks have not addressed spending. so we have to address that. >> breaking news now in the benghazi terror attacks in libya. president obama this morning told "meet the press" the u.s. now has some "very good leads" about who carried out the deadly strike. >> there was sloppiness, not intentional in terms of how we secure embassies in areas where you essentially don't have governments that have a lot of capacity to protect the embassies. so we are are doing a thorough review. not only will we implement all of the recommendations that were made but we will try to do more than that. with respect to who carried it out, that is an ongoing investigation. the fbi has sent individuals to libya repeatedly. we have some v
. >> how are the talks progressing and what about reduction in government spending? we still have the looming 16 trillion plus budget deficit. remember that? and the politicians they are taking their time on that as well. we will ask house budget committee member south carolina republican congressman when joins us live later this hour. he is worried that the talks have not addressed spending. so we have to address that. >> breaking news now in the benghazi terror attacks in libya....